By Bob Garver A quick explanation about this week’s movies: with an estimated $40 million at the domestic box office, “Sound of Freedom” had the most money at the end of the weekend. But because it made it a point of opening on Tuesday, July 4, instead of the usual...
By: Frank Corder Amazon and AES have partnered to bring the state’s first utility-scale wind farm to Mississippi. The companies announced the project last week. The new facility under construction in Tunica will include 41 wind turbines powered by winds from the...
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is investing over $1.75 million through grants in more than 337 organizations, schools, and individual artists across the state for the fiscal year 2024. The agency received an increase in funding, which allowed the agency to fund...
The devastating COVID-19 pandemic claimed lives, destroyed businesses, displaced workers, strained healthcare professionals, and created unparalleled chaos across the globe. In the words of Dr. Jeffrey Williams, Assistant Medical Director at The University of Southern...
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson will host open house for his Natchez District Office on Friday, July 21, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The office is located at 208 Lynda Lee Drive, Natchez, MS. The open house will give local constituents an opportunity to visit the office...
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 In a rare and dramatic emergency meeting, the Mississippi Democratic Party’s 80-member executive committee voted Thursday night to remove its leader and appoint a new one in the middle of a major election year. After...
MCM Partners invite you to dress in your neon best and make plans to attend Neon Night on Saturday, July 155h from 8:00 p.m. – midnight! Guests will enjoy an evening with glowing neon lights, electrifying music, specialty cocktails, and savory snacks. Neon Night is an...
By: James Bryan Harrell A Mississippi State Bulldog legend considered to be one the best defensive players to come through Starkville died Thursday. Johnie Earl Cooks, 64, was a member of the Bulldog football team from 1977-1981. At Mississippi State, Cooks would...
Riverwalk Casino Hotel (“Riverwalk”) was proudly recognized as an industry leader in diversity by Mississippi Gaming News. The article, published in the summer 2023 issue, highlighted the diversity and inclusion efforts among casino properties in Vicksburg,...
by Daniella DiRienzo If you’ve ever searched for abandoned places in Mississippi, you’ve likely discovered that there are several ghost towns in Mississippi. Some, like Rodney and Rock Springs, are extremely well known and explored by the masses. Not all ghost towns...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 The deadline for voter registration for the Aug. 8 Mississippi statewide primary is Monday. You can register in person at your county circuit clerk’s office or municipal clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Monday,...
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by Nate Rosenfield, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 Protestors gathered outside the offices of Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Rankin County Sheriff Brian Bailey on Wednesday, calling for the indictment of six Rankin County deputies accused of torturing two Black men...
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 A day that began with clear, blue skies for LeeOtis Hubbard Gladney ended with destruction during nightfall, when a March 24 tornado swept through Amory. A nightmare followed the terror of that night as Gladney soon...
The Mississippi Board of Mental Health has named its Chair and Vice Chair for state fiscal year 2024, selecting Stewart Rutledge of Oxford as Chair and Courtney Phillips of Indianola as Vice Chair. Rutledge is an affordable housing developer and attorney who has...
Mike Koskie, 67, of Jackson, MS, passed away on July 4, 2023, from late stage diagnosis of esophageal cancer. Mike was born September 28, 1955, to Frank and Sally Koskie in Jackson, MS. After graduating from Wingfield High School in 1973, he went on to receive a...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 Mississippi Supreme Court Justices heard arguments Thursday that will help them decide the constitutionality of House Bill 1020 – the controversial law that places appointed judges in Hinds County and sets up a separate...
According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s (SOS) office, the online campaign finance filing system is being disabled due to concerns over reliability. The next deadline for candidates in current elections to file campaign finance reports is July 10. However,...
by Adria R. Walker, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 As federal and city officials continue to work to assure residents the water flowing from the troubled Jackson system is safe to drink, distrust among many capital city residents — particularly mothers and caregivers...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today June 30, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt relief that would have forgiven between $10,000 and $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers across the country, including nearly...
